The 33-year-old Scot has been one of the Championship’s most impressive full-backs this season and would offer experience and versatility to a West Brom side who look certain to be relegated from the Premier League, regardless of that bizarre 1-0 win at Manchester United on Sunday afternoon.

The former Rochdale man, who moved to The Hawthorns as a promising centre-half but has carved out a respectable career on the flanks instead, could be one of the first players to bid farewell to West Brom when relegation is confirmed and Villa, if promoted, could offer him an immediate return to the Premier League.

Although a typical swap deal is not possible given Hutton will be a free agent and is able to choose his own destination, it would be interesting to see Villa’s first-choice right-back rock up at local rivals West Brom and vice versa.

Danny Owen

Daniel is a Journalist graduate from Leeds Trinity University and is generally obsessed with everything football related. Daniel watches everything from Augsburg in the Bundesliga to Vitesse in the Eredivisie with as much La Liga as possible thrown in for good measure.